1. The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalsim 1812-1824 The American continents..are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers 12/3/1823

2. War of 1812 Worst fought in history No unity-no money-no strategy- NO CLUE!!!!!! Results- WE KICK A$$ How does this happen?

3. On to Canada over Land and Lakes Army is low in numbers/training/supplies/morale-militia ? Officer corps remnants from American Rev Game plan to attack Canada - Isaac Brook has advantage of location-elan and opponents weaknesses of Generals MUD and Confusion 1813- WE REPEATED exact strategy ?

4. Success on WATER Oliver Hazard Perry-green fleet and greener sailors scores an amazing victory on Lake Erie near Fort Malden Perry’s quote is legendary-”We have met the enemy and they are ours” Forts Detroit and Malden evacuated- Harrison intercepts them at Thames River-October 1813. All not well though for the US

5. Summer 1814-Napoleon defeated Exiled to Elba our brashness now gone Thousands of Redcoats with ‘continental’ experience pour into North America In what is perhaps the most UNDER-rated battles in history occurs-Plattsburgh- Thomas Macdonough-the date is scary

6. Washington Burned and New Orleans Defended The British planned own 3 prong attack- north-middle and south Chesapeake and Bladensburgh Races- militia ran-Madison vainly assists-Dolly saves artifacts-British burned capitol and White House-this is in return for burning York earlier

7. Treaty of Ghent-British reverses England’s 3 prong attack failed-Platsburgh- Baltimore-New Orleans- Russia begins talks-self interest JQA contrasts with Henry Clay at Ghent Armistice is reached-On To Canada!!! Now becomes-no one inch of territory ceded or lost-contrast is extreme-illustrates lack of sincerity from war hawks?

8. Federalist grievances and the Hartford Convention MASS.Conn. RI-full delegations-rest partial 26 members in all12/15/1814-1/51815 Fall of New Orleans seems eminent Federalist fears reflected in their demands..2/3 vote in congress for new states/embargo/war delared. They also wanted $ for lost trade Seccession has been over emphasized 3 delegates sent to DC with demands-news reaches DC at same time-FEDS are done

9. Results of War of 1812 Nationalism-literature The American System 1816 Election Era of Good Feelings Panic of 1819-birth of Jacksonian Democracy Growing Pains-9 new states-slave/free

10. Slavery/Sectional Balance/MC 1819-Mo. Seeks state-hood-House passes Tallmadge amendment-Result-OUTCRY! Federalists-see Tallmadge as a way to check the Va. Dynasty-politics and emotion now blend together-CRITICAL-now the defunct Federalists see an opportunity-If they can join forces with western interests-they can be a potent force-the dividing issue……?

11. SLAVERY Expansion results of gaining access to prime lands Growth of textile mills

12. Missouri Compromise Henry Clay uses American tradition of Compromise to break the stalemate Clay will become know as the Great Compromiser Mo.-slave Me. Free All future states carved from LP territory will free if above the southern boundary of Mo. 36 30 now becomes sacred line

13. John Marshall and Judicial Nationalism Marshall=loose constructionism “The power to tax is the power to destroy” made famous in McCulloch v MD. States’ Rights took a major step back under Marshall’s rulings

14. Sharing Oregon and Acquiring Florida John Quincy Adams is Monroe’s Sec. Of State- arguably the greatest of all time Treaty of 1818-Florida Purchase Treaty- Monroe Doctrine-Russo-American Treaty 1824-Rush-Bagot Agreement-all to his credit